The minister was speaking at the two-day 'National NCD Summit-Strengthening Policies for Diabetes Care' which began here Friday. The summit aims to strengthen the ongoing efforts of the government in managing the increasing burden of NCDs.
"NCDs are silent killers and have become a global health emergency. Eight out of 10 Indians are suffering from NCDs in urban areas and six out of 10 in rural areas," Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Abu Hasem Khan Choudhary said. - See more at: http://www.ummid.com/news/2013/June/07.06.2013/experts_on_ncds.html#sthash.tzwXEOIK.dpufThe minister was speaking at the two-day 'National NCD Summit-Strengthening Policies for Diabetes Care' which began here Friday. The summit aims to strengthen the ongoing efforts of the government in managing the increasing burden of NCDs.
